Notable Residents
Colorado Springs has been home to a number of famous artists, including actor Lon Chaney, Sr., members of the band OneRepublic, science fiction author Robert Heinlein, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, conductor-composer Manoah Leide-Tedesco, and jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. Several athletes have also resided in Colorado Springs, including Baseball Hall of Fame member Goose Gossage, NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo and current UFC Mixed Martial Arts championship contender Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. Additionally, many well-known figure skaters, including Olympic champions Hayes Alan Jenkins, David Jenkins, and Peggy Fleming, and 2013 U.S. national champion Max Aaron have lived and trained in Colorado Springs during their competitive careers. Christopher Dean, 1984 Olympic gold medallist with partner Jayne Torvill, currently resides in Colorado Springs when not filming Dancing on Ice in England for six months of the year. Bill Roy, former Olympian and world champion skeet shooter, resides here. Award-winning author and lecturer Michael A. O'Donnell, PhD resides here.
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“In one notable instance, where the United States Army and a hundred years of persuasion failed, a highway has succeeded. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. From the Everglades the remnants of this race emerged, soon after the trail was built, to set up their palm-thatched villages along the road and to hoist tribal flags as a lure to passing motorists.”
—For the State of Florida, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Most of the folktales dealing with the Indians are lurid and romantic. The story of the Indian lovers who were refused permission to wed and committed suicide is common to many places. Local residents point out cliffs where Indian maidens leaped to their death until it would seem that the first duty of all Indian girls was to jump off cliffs.”
—For the State of Iowa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)